Horseshoe.



No. 818,049. PATENTED APR. 17, 1906 G. A. READY.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21, 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 17, 1906.

Application filed April 21,1904. v Serial No. 204,200-

To ctZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. READY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to horseshoes of that kind having a continuous calk or depending tread-rim extending around the inner edge of the shoe substantially throughout its length.

It has heretofore been suggested to make horseshoes of angle shape in cross section having a horizontal flange or hoof-plate and'a continuous downwardly extending sharpedged calk or tread-rim located at the outer edge of the hoof-plate. This construction necessitates the location of the nail-holes in the, hoof-plate inside of the calk, and such arrangement makes the securing of the shoe to the hoof very difficult. The nail-holes are not easily accessible and the calk greatly interferes with the smith in driving the nails and makes it extremely awkward to place the ordinary clenching-iron inside of the calk or rim and hold it on the heads of the nails while clenching them. Furthermore, this location of the calk requires the nail-holes to be made inside of the calk, and if the latter is of sufficient thickness to stand the required wear on the shoe the nail-holes are so far from the outer edge of the shoe that there is always danger of driving the nails into the quick or tender part of the hoof, and thus laming the horse. A shoe with the continuous calk or flange at the outer edge of the shoe is also more difficult to make and properly shape to the hoof, producing a finished job, as it is diflicult to bend the angle iron or steel from which the shoe is made without buckling and distorting the inwardly-projecting horizon tal flange or hoof-plate, and if a horse which interferes is properly fitted with the outer edge of the shoe and calk flush with the outer edge of the hoof there is danger of his being cut with .the sharp edge of the calk. This danger is increased if the calk flares out beyond the outer edge of the hoof. It has also been suggested to make horseshoes with a continuous calk located at the inner edge of the hoof-plate or inward from the outer edge thereof; but such shoes have been objectionable either because they had to be specially forged or because the calk was not properly shaped to prevent slipping on smooth or slippery pavements and to cause the shoe to drop or rid itself of the material which cakes in and fills the deep cavity formed by the calk.

The object of this invention is to provide a horseshoe having a continuous calk or down wardly-extending rim which is of desirable and inexpensive construction, can be readily nailed to the hoof without injury to the horse, and is free from the above-noted objections.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a horseshoe embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of shoe.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

The horseshoe is of angular shape in crosssection, consisting of a horizontal outwardlyprojecting flange or hoof-plate A and a continuous calk or rim B, which projects downwardly from the inner edge of the hoof-plate. The latter may be made of any desired form to fit the hoof and may be made of different thicknesses or weights for different horses. It is provided near its outer edge with the usual nail-holes a. The downwardly-extend ing calk B extends substantially the entire length of the shoe and is preferably flared outwardly, as shown in Fig. 2, thus giving a broader and more secure tread, and a beveled or inclined inner face I), which more readily frees mud, dirt, and snow or the like which cakes in the cavity formed by the calk or rim. The lower edge of the calk or rim is relatively sharp to prevent the shoe from slipping on ice-covered or slippery pavements. Ashoe of this form can be readily and cheaply made from commercial rolled angle iron or steel, and the depending calk-flange can be drawn or hammered to produce the sharp edge and beveled inner face thereof with little labor, and is consequently much less expensive than a shoe which must be specially forged or made from specially-manufactured stock.

In the shoe described, with the calk or rim projecting downwardly from the inner edge of the hoof-plate, the nail-holes can be located as near the outer edge of the hoof-plate as is desired or necessary, and they are readily accessible, permitting the nails to be driven and clenched without trouble. The location of the holes is. such that the danger of the nails being driven into the quick of the foot is obviated. The lower edge of the calk does not extend out as far as the outer edge of the hoof-plate or horizontal flange, and the latter IIO can be made to exactly conform to the contour of the hoof, and for this reason if a horse wearing the shoes interferes he will strike his leg with the edge of his hoof or the smooth dull edge of the hoof-plate and not with the sharp edge of the calk, as is the case when the call; is located at the outer edge of the shoe. The location of the calk at the inner edge of the hoof-plate is also desirable for the reason that the outer edge of the hoof-plate or horizontal flange can be more readily upset or forged to form [toe or side clips, such as indicated at C and D, respectively, in Fig. 3, wherever necessary on the shoe. The heel of the shoe can be readily turned out when necessary, as indicated at E in Fig. 3. When the heel is to be turned out, the outer portion of the end of the horizontal flange or hoof-plate (indicated by dotted lines in said Fig. 3) is preferably cut away.

What I claim is- A horseshoe consisting of a bar of angle shape in crosssection having one flange extending laterally outward and forming a hoofplate, and the other flange extending down- Ward from the innermost edge of the hoofplate and forming a continuous calk, said calk flaring outwardly and having a sharp edge, and said hoof-plate having nail-holes located near its outer ed e and outwardly beyond the edge of the calk and remote from its upper portion, whereby the calk will not interfere with the proper driving of the nails in applying the shoe, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 9th day of April, 1904.

CHARLES A. READY. Witnesses:

WM. CAMPBELL, FRANK A. RICHARDSON. 

